The Director of Women Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Betta Edu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to sponsoring executive bills aimed at increasing women's representation in elective and appointive positions....
The Director of Women Mobilisation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Betta Edu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to sponsoring executive bills aimed at increasing women’s representation in elective and appointive positions.
Edu also pledged sustained grassroots mobilisation across the country ahead of the 2027 general elections, promising that women would reciprocate the President’s support.
Tinubu had given the assurance during the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he acknowledged the role of women in political mobilisation and democratic development.
“You women are the greatest mobilisers and foot soldiers of our democracy,” the President said.
He urged women leaders to intensify advocacy for the six proposed bills aimed at improving women’s representation, expressing confidence that their efforts would produce results.
“Go and work for them, and I assure you that they will come to fruition,” Tinubu said.
Speaking in an interview shortly after the President’s remarks, Edu described the proposed legislation as an important step towards strengthening women’s participation in governance.
She thanked Tinubu for his commitment to advancing women’s representation and reaffirmed her determination to engage women across communities and strengthen grassroots political structures.
Edu said the mobilisation efforts would continue under the supervision of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to encourage greater female participation in the political process.
She also assured the President that women across the country would sustain their support for the APC and its candidates in the 2027 general elections.
The proposed bills form part of ongoing efforts to address the underrepresentation of women in Nigeria’s political institutions and expand their participation in decision-making at federal and subnational levels.